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Council & local affairs, 1954

2,271 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 114

EgyptT Council To Retain Power

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

LONDON, March 8 (A.A.P.).—The Revolutionary Council will still rule Egypt under martial…

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Hotel plan defended Council Plan for Liquor Reform

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 20

City Council plans to finance the establishment of a community hotel in Sydney were defended today by Lord Mayor Hills. "Labor was elected…

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Alderman Maxwell corrects report

Tribune · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 11

TOURING the debate on Limbless Soldiers’ transfers of barrow [?]cences Item 12 on the Agenda Paper, on Monday, March 1, the Daily…

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Elevated parking Lord Mayor Sees Solution

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 13

Elevated parking stations are the answer to Sydney's parking problem, Lord…

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North Merrylands Matters for Council

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

North Merrylands Progress Association wrote to Holroyd Council. "I am directed by North Merrylands Progress Association to…

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Holroyd Council Correspondence, Feb. 23

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

Merrylands Bus Co. Pty Ltd. drew attention to the necessity for urgent repairs at the following points:The intersection of…

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Penrith Mayor's Bereavement

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 5

Not present at the meeting of Penrith Council on Tuesday was the Mayor, Ald. W. L. Chapman, who had suffered a…

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Council News

The Observer · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 14

Upon being requested to do so by the President and Clr. Bates, the Engineer submitted an estimate for suggested improvements…

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Council Sacking Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 9

Mrs. Blanche Barkl yesterday protested to the Premier (Mr. Cahill) against…

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Penrith Council's Rood Relief Fund

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

The Mayor of Penrith (Ald. W. L. Chapman) has authorised an appeal to be launched in the municipality, in conjunction with…

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Hospital Deputation waits on Council

The Observer · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

The gallery was packed last Monday night, when a big deputation from the Hospital Board, Auxiliaries and…

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Troubles of Mayor Don Iddon's New York Diary Puerto Ricans get foothold

The Sun · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 28

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- At night now police patrol New York's…

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The A.l.p. Sutherland Shire Children’s Musical Eisteddfod

The Observer · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

It is being sponsored annually b the Como-Oyster Bay Branch of the Australian Labor Party. The programme of events will…

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Sutherland Shire Orchid Society Second Annual Report Continued from last week

The Observer · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 9

Members of the St. George Festival of Flowers Committee addressed your Committee at its August Meeting but after full…

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Council Blamed for Delay in Planning Dept. Presses for Information Previously Asked for Council Decides to Supply

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

The Department of Local Government, in a letter read at the meeting of Penrith Council on Tuesday evening, stated that it did not agree that Council's proposal that Cumberland County Council be asked…

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Council Accepts £6,000 Free Loan Caringbah Representatives Object

The Observer · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

Council decided on Monday night to accept the offer of Parke Davis and Co. Ltd. to lend to the Council £6,000 free of…

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Council urges action on “Sardine Specials” No Relief in Sight

The Observer · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

Councillors attended a deputation to the Minister of Transport on Thursday, 24th February, when they placed before him the case for improved transportation within the Shire. Messrs. T. Dalton and F. O’Neill, M.L.A.’s, strongly supported…

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One-man council did three hours' business in seven minutes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 33

THROUGH the gloomy halls of Elsinore Castle wandered a young Dane…

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from our foreign correspondents and services Big Kenya Shake-up Council to direct war on Mau Mau

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 5

NAIROBI, Wed. -- The British Government today appointed a four-man "War Council" to direct the fight against Mau Mau terrorists in Kenya. Appointment of the War Council is one of a number of…

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Council's Power To lake Gravel!

The Land · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 31

A COUNCIL'S power to take gravel from private property is dealt with by our solicitor in reply to…

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